We thought this flood was a disaster until THIS happened…
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Fences washed away, the house flooded, wet concrete premix bags. We thought this North Carolina flood was a disaster until this happened: a surprising good ending. We had record rainfall and flooding in the North Carolina mountains. In some areas the water has not been this high for 40 years.
"No great loss without some small blessing.". My favorite quote from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books. Footer done and time with Grace, blessings indeed! ☺️💖👍🙏
Wow, you are so strong, the difficult pregnancy, the early births of the twins, the surgery on your wife, and now the flood that almost ruined everything you worked on, you are one amazing man! And you still manage to smile through it all. Wow.
I pray that an army of strong men and women come and get your house done for you! A local church maybe? Asking God to provide you with help.
Yes I’m praying in agreement for God to send some help and get this home and farm finished !
Amen 🙏 These poor children are having to be adults way before their times
While I agree it would be wonderful for an army of people to show up and get this done, I would not feel sorry for these blessed children. This is what builds strong character. They know they are loved and needed. It beats growing up as an entitled, snowflake, weak willed, couch potato.
@@kolafoltin yes, indeed. NEED vs want...
Whew! When it rains it pours. Man that was a awful mess but you, Grace and the Lord turned that mess into a blessing. I thank God for your tenacity.
I feel so horrible for you at this moment. I have to tell you, I can see why you are an amazing Nurse, father, husband. son, brother. You are both amazing people. I watched your first video this morning. I feel blessed to witness the love you all have for one another. I ask you Father to help them.
Great job grace. She will grow up being more proud of that place because of things like that art. Y’all are doing a great job as parents.
Love your attitude, turned a huge negative into a bigger positive. Most important was spending time with Grace! She is a true hero, helping her daddy.
Great job Grace, helping your Dad with the concrete footing. Don't forget to scratch your name in it before it hardens completely. Having that footing done so quickly will allow you to move on to the next item on the list, well before planned. Good for you Art. Y'all have a Blessed day.
The blessing is having this happen now, before you were done with construction. Now you know where the water wants to go. Hope you can get the grading done soon and keep making progress. God Bless you and the family. We’re rooting for you!
Little Grace is such a blessing! And you’re an awesome Dad to teach her to do these types of jobs. She’s going to be an amazingly capable young woman.
What a match Grace would be with Jonah Rhodes.Someday? Dynamic duo. My concern is, siphoning is great, but everything it floods there.will be new mold growth. If you have already treated, you will have to do it again after grading. Great job Art and Grace!!
Dad's pupils sure are large.
Oh my goodness. That's slot of water. So glad your footer is done. Grace is a special young lady. Continued prayers for the family. God Bless
You are so amazing Art that even though you have a disaster on your hands you can smile, appreciate a beautiful evening and enjoy the time spent with your daughter. So many recent tough times lately but you still have a smile on your face, your family is so lucky to have you! God bless you all!
Great work, Art and Grace! You persevered and had quality time with Grace. So special! 🥰
Huge accomplishment! Ugly or not, it’s a job that’s completed and you’ll have memories to look back on for MANY, MANY years to come. So fun that Grace was able to help with the project. Your entire family is rebuilding your home. Glad you all are safe! God bless!
There is a cost to living in Paradise....
@@raymondnavarro9798 TRUTH. Without a doubt.
Grace seems very like you Arthur, calm and steadfast and just deals with things as they come. Really good job you two. What an amazing father/daughter team. You have great relationships with your daughters -- so nice to see. Really enjoy the pigeon bond/project too.
think it's called a"saving GRACE" bonding moment between father and daughter.. one of those never forget events in life..
If Art doesn’t change the name of this video to A Saving Grace, he’s fired. 😝
I love this guy's attitude and how he is including and teaching his daughter to respond with clarity, feeling, and 'what do we do now' priorities. Inspiring. I wish you every resource and blissing your family needs to recover and restore.
Grace is an amazing girl. She is such a blessing to your family. I know that she must have been an enormous help getting that concrete poured.
Grace you are a very special and Beautiful young lady, I know your mother and father is very proud of you.❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love how you guys always look for the positive in every situation.
What a great ending...
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 🙏
YES! GLORY! HONOUR! PRAISE!
WITH THANKS GIVEN! 💓😊💓
TO OUR FAITHFUL AND TRUE
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TO HIS HOLY INSPIRED WORD
👍💓💓😊💓💓👍...OUR
WONDERFUL LORD AND SAVIOUR
💓LORD JESUS CHRIST💓"
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AMEN! AMEN!! AND AMEN!!!
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Oh wow, brainwashed much!
Didn’t god send the flood?
@@kfuller7777 it's not wise to make such statements because the next storm could be in your house. If God sent the flood then there was good reason but did you know that God could turn a negative situration we face in life and turn it to be a blessing. but the storm could have just been a natural event the God permitted for reason we both don't understand. My point is God is always right and humans are mostly wrong.
@@timothyfox4057 i concur. Thank you Brother Timothy. 💜
Great teamwork! Put in a French drain on that side of the house. They do wonders with areas prone to flooding. Dig a trench, put down sand and gravel, lay a perforated pipe running to the area you want the water to divert to, and cover with ground cloth. Cement in a grate to the cement blocks above the pipe down the length of the side of the house, and backfill over the ground cover away from the house . The water will run into the grate and into the holes in the pipe, running through the pipe in the direction you want the water to go.
Yes, that is what Art was planning on doing is building a french drain down from the garden side of the house because he knew if he didn't fix that first his house would just fill up with mold all over again. He has a rock he can't move in between the house ans the hill. That has put a stop to his finishing the french drain. He wants to get bigger equipment down to get the big rock out but it has to dry out a bit first. He wants to build a rock wall to hold the hill back from the house and fill in between the house and wall with gravel to make the french drain. It all takes time and money.
This brought a huge smile to my face, your positivity and perseverance through rough times. And after having a huge anxiety attack today you And Graces teamwork and fight made me feel like I can manage as well🌼 thank you
How are the babies? So sorry for all the destruction. Floods are tough. Hurry up and get the grading done. You still have lots of time for grass to grow back. Could you use those wet bags of concrete as boulders in the foundation? Grace is a wonderful helper. God bless.
Flooding makes quite a mess, indeed it does.
Grace is growing up so fast ! Glad you were able to spend some quality time with her . BTW I don't think that footer looks to bad . And its done . Yippee !
You are a hero. You handle one tough situation after another. May God continue to strengthen you and fill your life with blessings.
I bet you can’t wait to get the grading done. Well done getting that footer done lickety-split. Sort of the opposite of making hay while the sun shines.
Thank goodness for your daughter. Well done Grace!!
Find the good in each day!
aka:
Turning lemons into lemonade!!
Must feel just awesome to have that concrete job done!
🙏’s for Everyone 🙏
Art, you make every situation seem like it's going to be fine , I love that about you and Bri.Think of the flood as a good washing of the property. I know you will come through .I and a whole lot of other people have you in our daily prayers..Amen
I'm sorry about your fence, I hope your able to recover it. You and Grace did fantastic with salvaging all that concrete...Yay team!
Amazing Grace...Art, Bri and the rest of your special family!
Glad the house is good and the roads to the hospital are good. Glad something good came out of the flood.
WTG GRACE!!!!! Your a bigger force than the storm. Your growing into such a powerful, helpful, strong, beautiful young woman💪❤🌧🏡
Way to go Grace! You're amazing!
Grace is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thankful for Grace! She is such a great helper!
I was heartsick watching this, then we got to the end and saw your footer. It looks amazing, bless both you and your daughter for diving in feet first and making that happen. Whoo hoo for your family!!! Your can do attitudes regarding everything that's going on is such an inspiration!!!
I’m in the Maggie Valley area and we had massive flooding. Everyone in our community is ok but lots of damage! We only suffered a driveway washout so I feel blessed. Glad you guys are ok! 💖🙏
Thank God for your sweet daughter Grace a big big help for dad ❣️❣️❣️❣️
Yes, in every storm there are blessings, glad you pointed that out. We all need to remember that.
God bless you dear people, So many things happening all at once, your house remodel, little precious babies, and all this damage from the water. My heart breaks for you but know with God’s Grace everything will turn out okay.🙏🙏🙏😊💗💗
Wow!! You Got The Footer Done!!! God Bless You and Your Family!!! 😀❤⚘
I had trouble hitting the thumb's up because I felt so sad for you all. You are going through SO MUCH. Praying over each of you each day. I am sorry for more stress.
WOW THAT SHED IS REALLY CLOSE....
GRACE is like her name a grace to have with you
What composure! What grace! What a mighty work the Lord is doing in you all!!!💖💖💖
Your daughter is a great blessing and your wife is going through so much with the NICU. Kisses to them and words of praise.
You poor guys. WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS!! Literally. Glad everyone is OK. Prayers for all of you. 🥰
wow! go Art and Grace. it is amazing how powerful water is. The other good thing is you saw where you needed to channel the water. take care, hugs, prayers and blessings
Wow! Way to persevere! Grace, you are a wonder, what a beautiful, smart, helpful young woman!
You and your daughter did an amazing job. You also taught her to never give up. When a job seems too hard to begin, just take one step at a time.
Oh my goodness! Purely amazing that you and Grace got the footer all done! I love how Grace pitches in and helps with whatever needs to be done. Such a blessing you and your whole family are to one another. I pray that the worst of the storm is over and that you'll have the strength and will to make the rest of the repairs. If I were your neighbor, I'd be sure to pitch in and help you. Diane in NC
Art, pay no mind to negative comments here or the thumbs down. Grace!! You are so much love and caring for your family. God Bless
Teach the kids to never go within 10 feet of any running water! The ground can give way so quick they won't have time to keep from getting washed away!
I grew up beside the French Broad River and I'm not sure anyone can understand the power flooding has. It is scary and be sure to never underestimate the force of a flood. So glad things worked out.
Amazing! Grace is such a great help to you and I bet she and Joyful will be a great help when the babies come home. God bless you all and keep you in His loving embrace.
What a great job you and Gracie did. The Fred storm really hit some areas hard
Well done to you and Grace...she is an amazing young lady!
So much water. Here in California we have forgotten what rain feels like. You and Grace rocked it. Grace is such an amazing girl.
Many blessings to your family Art and Bre💗💗💗💗💗
Grace and Art, when I was around Grace’s age my dad and I poured a concrete porch. Like your situation Art, I was the only one able to help dad. It was a hot summer day. Will never forget it and it is a good memory. Guessing Grace will have a good memory too.
Grace you did an amazing job! You helped your daddy and stuck with him until the end! Art so happy you turned a bad situation into something positive.
Wow! This weather is sooo unpredictable. Alot of damage, but somewhat manageable. All you need is more hrs in a day!lol we wish right? Grace is amazing.i was raised just like her. It is a blessing! She will be able to tell her children all these wonderful memories. Good job mom and dad! Blessing and prayers for all
Gosh, Art we feel your pain when dealing with rain water, flooding, and water records. We reside west of y'all in Oklahoma. Had bad rain storm with flooding. Our dam run off was swept away all the concrete, rocks, and support with the massive floods, back yard washed out even with a large french drain, and driveway is washed out. There's been too much rushing water. Be careful, were getting more rain, and its moving east.
God never gives us Burdens that we can’t accomplish I bless you🙏🏻💖
My goat milking stall is built out of pallets. Dirt floor became a nightmare every time I got heavy rains. I dug out the mud and started dumping bags of cement, including ruined bags that got wet. I was able to break up the bags and toss into the stall for the floor. Ruined bags can be used for projects that don't need to be perfect. So hold onto any bags that cannot be used on the house build.
We laid a bridge across a creek with bags of concrete after a hurricane ravished wooded acreage in 2018. Maybe not a permanent solution but worked well for cleanup operation.
The things we are capable of doing when life hands us trouble. So glad there was a good ending, time spent with Grace teaching her and getting the footer done. So very glad it wasn't worse!
Art I’m so sorry about the basement, but hold your head up and take on one thing at a time. Oh my God, you and your wonderful daughter did a great job with the limitations and conditions. God bless you all.
Oh man...!!!! 😧 Maybe that's why the house had mold. Yep, I think you should get that grading done as quick as you could! Lordy, it's always something. This too shall pass. You guys do good! Sending blessings, good energy, and love your way...!!!! 🙏🏻🙌🏻❤
We was in that storm coming back from Myrtle Beach. It was so bad we hit four storms and one of the storms was putting down hail. Prayers for all the people that got their property damage and hope and pray no one got hurt.
The weather can force us into getting things done we would normally put off. Now you can sit back and say That's done. Turn out really well.
Thats what I love to witness, a disaster turned into a blessing. God bless!
I think this was a perfect time for this to flood! Shows you exactly what still needs graded and where the problems still are. It does this without any permanent damage. All thing DO work for good to those that love God and are called according to HIS purpose.
Dig a drain on the lowest side of the basement to the outside, so you no longer have to worry about standing water in the house. Its on a hill so you should be able to pretty easily do a 1-2" "pipe or so out and have it screened to prevent pests.
Or a sump pump.
@@annetteq7910 yes..they’re cheap and invaluable
@@annetteq7910 up on a hill it will gravity drain even when there's no power. Sump pumps are great solutions to a lot of problems, but not the best solution here.
@@annetteq7910 Sump requires electricity. I was thinking of a way to do it now while he is still in construction mode and not having to power anything more. Also if power goes out he won't have to worry about it.
So wonderful that you can find the positives in such a unexpected mess. Grace is an amazing girl!
Art, do you ever think that something must be out to get you guys? Its one thing after another! Im so sorry. I guess it could have been worse! thankfully Grace is quite a help. ❤️
Sending love and prayers from the UK, 👍🐺
Awesome that you got QT with Grace and poured your footers!
GRACE, YOU ARE AMAZING 😍 🙏 👼 🎀 🤩
I’m so very sorry for all this, but someday y’all will come out on TOP!! I care so much for your family - and I know that sounds corny when I’ve never met any of you. I feel a kinship because my family, the Dillards, were from the area, I grew up in a family that had very limited “tools” on our small farm (my dad even plowed with a mule when I was young and Daddy and Mother made do with their hands mostly), but primarily I care because of you’re sharing your lives with us. Grace is such a blessing for her willingness to help with whatever you ask. I love y’all! Special prayers for the twins and clearing the mess from the rain and storm.
Even when bad things happen you can always find the blessing… 😃❤️
You are working so hard. Overtime. So blessed to have Grace. God’s blessings keep pouring out on you and your family.
I'm proud of both of you. work together and busted it out and got too spend a blessed time with each other.
Happy Ending! Grace, you are such a blessing to your family!
Send some out that rain to us here in California LoL
Wow, good job on getting the concrete done for that part of the footings! Need some eve troughs n downspout run off tubing though. That will really help getting the rain out away from crucial areas.
We must live close to you. This flood was just heartbreaking for so many.
This has been a very crazy year. We have had flooding through my city in places that never had flooding before. Buildings were damaged sewers collapsed and cars were flooded above the window level trapping several people in under 5 minutes. Water is such a useful and destructive force. I am glad you were able to save the cement and finish the footing. Lets hope you get everything back to a reasonable normal soon. Maybe Grace should look into a career in construction. She already has more experience than most new hires.
It is so amazing that dealing with the flooding, the fence and lord knows what else you were able to find a blessing in all this chaos which was spending time with your son. God bless you and your family.
Art & Grace that was a mighty team effort! Stay safe and hope the clean up turns out to be easier than you anticipate ❤️
YEA! The footer is DONE! The force of water is amazing and I was glad your littles weren't there to 'play' in that creek.
What a great positive attitude! Great job! God bless all of you!🙏💗
Good job Art and Grace! Grace deserves a special thank you because she is still just a child doing the hard physical work of an adult in a disaster at night. Grace you are a champion, Art, you are too
I really think you need more help with these projects.
Love the fact the daughter was touring damage with dad.
Just makes her a stronger person for her own future.
God Bless the Children.
Omg I am so sorry your having to deal with such mess .:( prayers for all involved 🙏 ❤
ARTHUR, I SERIOUSLY don't know how you and bri keep it TOGETHER..
I would have thrown in the towel LONG , LONG BEFORE NOW..
BUT YOU HAVE BEEN CIVIL about it , at least on VIDEO...
BLESS YOU AND THE FAMILY, THANK GOD It only flood waters and not a tornado
Wishing and praying for continued blessings for you all.
Prayers for your family and I appreciate you seeing the great blessing was time with your child!
That is amazing that you caught the situation with that Crete. 👍
So glad you got the footer in. Amazing how what seems like a disaster can turn out good.
You really have a great attitude! Thank goodness you were able to salvage all that cement!
Your daughter’s a wonderful help!
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